Restricted Driving Privileges

If your driving privilege has been suspended or revoked, you may be eligible for restricted driving privileges in certain instances.
Restricted driving privileges are granted either by a court or by DMV, depending on the nature of your suspension or revocation.
If you are a CDL holder and your privilege to drive commercial motor vehicles has been disqualified, you are not
eligible for restricted privileges to drive commercial motor vehicles.

When petitioning the court or DMV for restricted driving privileges, you must provide documentation to justify why they are needed.
For example, a letter from your employer (on company stationery) would be needed if you are requesting restrictions to drive
to and from work.

Court-granted Restricted Driving Privileges

If your driving privileges were suspended or revoked by a Virginia court, Virginia law may permit you to petition the court for restricted
driving privileges on or after the conviction date. The following is the list of violations for which a court has the authority to
grant restricted driving privileges. No court is required to issue restricted driving privileges.

If you were convicted, or found not innocent (if you are a juvenile), of the following violations, the court has the authority
to grant you restricted driving privileges at the time of conviction:

If you were convicted, or found not innocent, of the following violations, the court in which you were convicted, the circuit court of
your residence, or, if you are not a Virginia resident, any Virginia circuit court, has the authority to grant you restricted driving
privileges after three years:

DUI, 3rd Offense

Three DUIs within 10 years

Maiming of Another Resulting from Driving While Intoxicated

Voluntary or Involuntary Manslaughter Resulting from Driving a Motor Vehicle

Voluntary or Involuntary Manslaughter Resulting from Driving a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence

Driving while suspended or revoked (non DUI-related) under Virginia Code §46.2-301 only if:

The court ordered a suspension period of up to 90 days, AND

Your suspension period continues longer than the period of time ordered by the court because the court directed DMV
not to start the suspension time until you comply all other outstanding requirements.

Your restricted license order will advise you of any and all requirements imposed upon you by the court. You may be required to provide DMV
with proof that you have satisfied those requirements, in addition to presenting your restricted license order and paying the
reinstatement fee, before DMV will issue a restricted driver's license